Laura Burk

Illustrator, Creator, Imagination & Creativity Enthusiast

For as long as I can remember I’ve had big imagination coupled with the irresistible urge to create. As a child I was always reading and would often explore the world around me through the lens of whatever book I had just put down. For example, after reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins,” By Scott O’Dell, I spent every free moment available outside, building a shelter out of a fallen tree by the Nansemond River, painting my face with black berry juice, and making a grass skirt like the one worn by the books main character. Every creature I saw in the woods had an elaborate back story, a family, a house, and of course could talk, even if I couldn’t hear them. If not outside daydreaming, I was inside drawing or reading. Stories, fairy tales, and illustrations fascinated me and still do. Although I don’t play in the woods as often as I used to (or nearly enough), I haven’t lost the urge to create a visual narrative of what I see around me, or the childlike belief in hidden worlds, and perhaps a little magic.

Having cut my teeth so to speak on the works of Hans Christian Anderson, The Brothers Grim, and Lewis Carrol, as I got older I was not only fascinated by the stories, but the techniques of the artists who illustrated their works. I’ve become immensely inspired by the Golden Age of Illustration, in particular the works of Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, and Kay Neilsen. Not only each artists individual style, how they were able to bring to life the whimsical worlds featured in the stories, while at the same time more than hinting at the darker aspects of these tales. The images to this day bring me both a feeling of delight and a thrill of fear. While I’m assuming that my own work isn’t going to make viewers quake and pull their sheets over their heads, it is my hope that it conjures a little bit of the feelings I experience when journeying through the tales and images that have so inspired me.

For the past several years my subject matter as focused on exploring the relationships between different plants and animals found in nature, mainly, the commonality in shape, texture, or color and the subtle story that can be found in their interplay. For example, several of my most recent pieces incorporate hibiscus flowers and goldfish. Their bright colors as well as their flowing and undulating organic shapes (to me) pare well together. I imagine that if these flowers grew underwater that they are where the fish would make their homes, or rule their kingdoms. My over arching goal is to create harmonious and vivid works that examine the relationships found in nature while at the same time working to inspire my audience to look at the world as they did when they were children and imagine something more.

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All by Laura Burk

Teal Fish Notebook
Notebook
Teal Fish Notebook
by Laura Burk
$20.00
Teal Fish Art Print
Art Print
Teal Fish Art Print
by Laura Burk
$20.00
Teal Fish Canvas Print
Canvas Print
Teal Fish Canvas Print
by Laura Burk
$75.00
Teal Fish Cutting Board
Cutting Board
Teal Fish Cutting Board
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Teal Fish iPhone Wallet Case
iPhone Wallet Case
Teal Fish iPhone Wallet Case
by Laura Burk
$39.99
Teal Fish Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Teal Fish Tote Bag
by Laura Burk
$30.00
Teal Fish Bar Stool
Bar Stool
Teal Fish Bar Stool
by Laura Burk
$199.00
Teal Fish Can Cooler
Can Cooler
Teal Fish Can Cooler
by Laura Burk
$25.00
Teal Fish Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
Teal Fish Recessed Framed Print
by Laura Burk
$70.00
Teal Fish Android Card Case
Android Card Case
Teal Fish Android Card Case
by Laura Burk
$39.99
Teal Fish Throw Pillow
Throw Pillow
Teal Fish Throw Pillow
by Laura Burk
$35.00
Teal Fish Framed Art Print
Framed Art Print
Teal Fish Framed Art Print
by Laura Burk
$55.00
Teal Fish Android Wallet Case
Android Wallet Case
Teal Fish Android Wallet Case
by Laura Burk
$39.99
Teal Fish Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
Teal Fish Stationery Cards
by Laura Burk
$15.00
Teal Fish Fanny Pack
Fanny Pack
Teal Fish Fanny Pack
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Teal Fish Water Bottle
Water Bottle
Teal Fish Water Bottle
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Teal Fish Bath Mat
Bath Mat
Teal Fish Bath Mat
by Laura Burk
$30.00
Teal Fish Android Case
Android Case
Teal Fish Android Case
by Laura Burk
$29.99
Teal Fish Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Teal Fish Wallpaper
by Laura Burk
$49.00
Teal Fish iPhone Card Case
iPhone Card Case
Teal Fish iPhone Card Case
by Laura Burk
$39.99
Teal Fish Counter Stool
Counter Stool
Teal Fish Counter Stool
by Laura Burk
$199.00
Teal Fish Wall Clock
Wall Clock
Teal Fish Wall Clock
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Teal Fish Acrylic Box
Acrylic Box
Teal Fish Acrylic Box
by Laura Burk
$22.00
Teal Fish Face Mask
Face Mask
Teal Fish Face Mask
by Laura Burk
$17.99
Teal Fish Sticker
Sticker
Teal Fish Sticker
by Laura Burk
$4.00
Teal Fish Travel Mug
Travel Mug
Teal Fish Travel Mug
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Teal Fish Acrylic Tray
Acrylic Tray
Teal Fish Acrylic Tray
by Laura Burk
$55.00
Teal Fish iPhone Case
iPhone Case
Teal Fish iPhone Case
by Laura Burk
$25.00
Teal Fish iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
Teal Fish iPhone Skin
by Laura Burk
$15.99
Teal Fish Serving Tray
Serving Tray
Teal Fish Serving Tray
by Laura Burk
$80.00
The Weight Art Print
Art Print
The Weight Art Print
by Laura Burk
$20.00
Night Travelers Travel Mug
Travel Mug
Night Travelers Travel Mug
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Light Dance Travel Mug
Travel Mug
Light Dance Travel Mug
by Laura Burk
$40.00
Antiquated Fish with the Blues Art Print
Art Print
Antiquated Fish with the Blues Art Print
by Laura Burk
$20.00
Portal in the Storm I Can Cooler
Can Cooler
Portal in the Storm I Can Cooler
by Laura Burk
$29.00
Arora Travel Mug
Travel Mug
Arora Travel Mug
by Laura Burk
$40.00
The Weight iPhone Case
iPhone Case
The Weight iPhone Case
by Laura Burk
$25.00
The Weight Android Case
Android Case
The Weight Android Case
by Laura Burk
$29.99
The Weight Sticker
Sticker
The Weight Sticker
by Laura Burk
$4.00
The Weight iPhone Card Case
iPhone Card Case
The Weight iPhone Card Case
by Laura Burk
$39.99
The Weight Bath Mat
Bath Mat
The Weight Bath Mat
by Laura Burk
$30.00
The Weight Bar Stool
Bar Stool
The Weight Bar Stool
by Laura Burk
$199.00
The Weight Android Card Case
Android Card Case
The Weight Android Card Case
by Laura Burk
$39.99
The Weight iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
The Weight iPhone Skin
by Laura Burk
$15.99